Fast & Festive Recipes

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This dish surprised our test cook and our tasters: the cook because pouring the Mountain Dew over the dumplings felt like a chemistry experiment and the tasters because the finished dish had a special tang, apparently from its surprise ingredient.
2013 Fast & Festive Lillie Newspapers holiday recipe contest submission

Did everybody decide to stop by your place after the holiday lights tour? Here’s a quick way to set out snacks, with most the ingredients ready at hand.
2013 Fast & Festive Lillie Newspapers holiday recipe contest submission

Easy, delicious and what a color! Thiry says, “I like to serve this for Christmas because you can do it ahead of time. I usually serve it with some Christmas sugar cookies.”
2013 Fast & Festive Lillie Newspapers holiday recipe contest submission

Kimble tells us: “I love this simple, elegant chowder because it’s ready so quickly, and my family loves it because it’s so scrumptious. No one ever guesses it came together in just minutes!”
2013 Fast & Festive Lillie Newspapers holiday recipe contest submission